1 Raman FTIR Overall Comparison

2 Types of Particles Analyzed by FTIR

3 Plastic Particles & False Positives

Particles identified as spiked plastic particles or spiked false positives are pooled and analyzed in the following section. Particles that were not chemically identified or labeled as unidentifiable are excluded.

3.1 Total

3.2 Size Fraction

3.3 Color

3.4 Morphology

3.5 Polymer

4 Plastic Particles Only

Only particles that were identified as spiked plastic particles are analyzed in the following section.

4.1 Total

4.2 Size Fraction

4.3 Color

4.4 Morphology

4.5 Polymer

5 False Positives Only

Only particles that were identified as spiked false positive particles are analyzed in the following section.

5.1 Total

5.2 Size Fraction

5.3 Color

5.4 Morphology

5.5 Polymer

6 Specific Particle Types

The accuracy for spiked particle types of unique combinations of size fraction, color, morphology, and material type are analyzed in the following section.

>500 µm Blue Fragment PS
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water A Correct 15 1.00
Clean Water B Correct 12 1.00
Clean Water C Correct 13 1.00
Clean Water CC Correct 14 1.00
Clean Water DD Correct 5 1.00
Clean Water G Correct 15 1.00
Clean Water JJ Correct 6 1.00
Clean Water L Correct 15 1.00
Clean Water M Correct 16 1.00
Clean Water N Correct 14 1.00
Clean Water Q Correct 11 1.00
Dirty Water B Correct 14 1.00
Dirty Water C Correct 12 1.00
Dirty Water CC Correct 8 1.00
Dirty Water G Correct 15 1.00
Dirty Water M Correct 15 1.00
Dirty Water N Correct 15 1.00
Dirty Water R Correct 14 1.00
Fish Tissue JJ Correct 6 1.00
Fish Tissue M Correct 15 1.00
Fish Tissue R Correct 12 1.00
Sediment G Correct 12 0.92
Sediment G Incorrect 1 0.08
Sediment M Correct 15 1.00
Sediment N Correct 16 1.00
Sediment R Correct 12 1.00
>500 µm Clear Sphere PS
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water A Correct 10 1.00
Clean Water B Correct 4 1.00
Clean Water C Correct 9 0.90
Clean Water C Incorrect 1 0.10
Clean Water CC Incorrect 1 1.00
Clean Water DD Incorrect 1 1.00
Clean Water JJ Correct 1 1.00
Clean Water L Correct 10 1.00
Clean Water M Correct 12 1.00
Clean Water N Correct 4 1.00
Clean Water Q Correct 4 1.00
Dirty Water B Correct 6 1.00
Dirty Water C Correct 10 1.00
Dirty Water G Incorrect 2 1.00
Dirty Water M Correct 6 1.00
Dirty Water N Correct 5 1.00
Fish Tissue JJ Correct 2 1.00
Fish Tissue M Correct 6 1.00
Sediment G Incorrect 5 1.00
Sediment M Correct 10 1.00
Sediment N Correct 12 1.00
Sediment R Correct 5 0.83
Sediment R Incorrect 1 0.17
>500 µm Green Fragment PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water JJ Correct 2 1
>500 µm Green Sphere PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water A Correct 24 1
Clean Water B Correct 21 1
Clean Water C Correct 22 1
Clean Water CC Correct 16 1
Clean Water DD Correct 9 1
Clean Water G Correct 23 1
Clean Water JJ Correct 5 1
Clean Water L Correct 19 1
Clean Water M Correct 22 1
Clean Water N Correct 17 1
Clean Water Q Correct 9 1
Clean Water R Correct 23 1
Dirty Water B Correct 24 1
Dirty Water C Correct 26 1
Dirty Water CC Correct 11 1
Dirty Water G Correct 25 1
Dirty Water M Correct 27 1
Dirty Water N Correct 25 1
Dirty Water R Correct 22 1
Fish Tissue JJ Correct 5 1
Fish Tissue M Correct 24 1
Fish Tissue R Correct 23 1
Sediment G Correct 16 1
Sediment M Correct 21 1
Sediment N Correct 20 1
Sediment R Correct 16 1
>500 µm Orange Fiber PET
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Correct 2 1
Clean Water R Correct 1 1
Dirty Water C Correct 3 1
>500 µm Red Fiber cotton
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water A Correct 2 1
Clean Water C Correct 1 1
Clean Water DD Correct 2 1
Clean Water JJ Correct 1 1
Clean Water R Incorrect 1 1
>500 µm White Fiber bunny fur
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Incorrect 6 1
Clean Water DD Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water JJ Correct 1 1
>500 µm White Fiber cellulose
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water A Correct 7 1.00
Clean Water C Incorrect 3 1.00
Clean Water DD Correct 3 1.00
Clean Water JJ Correct 6 0.86
Clean Water JJ Incorrect 1 0.14
>500 µm White Fragment PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water DD Correct 1 1
>500 µm White Fragment PS
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water JJ Correct 1 1
Sediment N Correct 1 1
>500 µm White Fragment Shell
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water A Correct 25 1
>500 µm White Sphere PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water A Correct 25 1.00
Clean Water B Correct 23 1.00
Clean Water C Correct 22 1.00
Clean Water CC Correct 13 1.00
Clean Water DD Correct 6 1.00
Clean Water G Correct 22 1.00
Clean Water JJ Correct 10 1.00
Clean Water L Correct 19 1.00
Clean Water M Correct 24 1.00
Clean Water N Correct 18 1.00
Clean Water Q Correct 6 1.00
Clean Water R Correct 27 1.00
Dirty Water B Correct 22 1.00
Dirty Water C Correct 17 1.00
Dirty Water CC Correct 5 0.83
Dirty Water CC Incorrect 1 0.17
Dirty Water G Correct 17 1.00
Dirty Water M Correct 23 1.00
Dirty Water N Correct 24 1.00
Dirty Water R Correct 20 0.95
Dirty Water R Incorrect 1 0.05
Fish Tissue JJ Correct 5 1.00
Fish Tissue M Correct 24 1.00
Fish Tissue R Correct 25 0.71
Fish Tissue R Incorrect 10 0.29
Sediment G Correct 18 1.00
Sediment M Correct 24 1.00
Sediment N Correct 24 1.00
Sediment R Correct 19 1.00
>500 µm White Sphere PS
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Correct 1 1
1-20 µm White Fragment PS or PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water R Correct 1 0.33
Clean Water R Incorrect 2 0.67
20-212 µm Orange Fiber PET
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Correct 4 0.67
Clean Water C Incorrect 2 0.33
Clean Water JJ Correct 4 1.00
Clean Water L Correct 8 1.00
Clean Water N Correct 2 1.00
Clean Water R Correct 3 0.50
Clean Water R Incorrect 3 0.50
Fish Tissue R Correct 1 1.00
20-212 µm Red Fiber cotton
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Correct 11 0.85
Clean Water C Incorrect 2 0.15
Clean Water JJ Correct 6 1.00
Clean Water R Incorrect 5 1.00
20-212 µm White Fiber cellulose
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water JJ Correct 1 1
20-212 µm White Fragment PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water JJ Correct 2 1.0
Clean Water N Correct 2 1.0
Clean Water Q Correct 3 0.5
Clean Water Q Incorrect 3 0.5
Clean Water R Correct 2 1.0
20-212 µm White Fragment PET
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Correct 6 0.46
Clean Water C Incorrect 7 0.54
Clean Water L Correct 12 1.00
Clean Water M Correct 17 1.00
Clean Water N Correct 5 1.00
Clean Water Q Correct 4 1.00
Clean Water R Correct 1 1.00
Fish Tissue JJ Correct 4 1.00
Fish Tissue M Correct 68 1.00
Fish Tissue R Correct 6 1.00
Sediment R Correct 1 1.00
20-212 µm White Fragment PET or PS
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water R Incorrect 1 1
20-212 µm White Fragment PS
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Correct 14 0.7
Clean Water C Incorrect 6 0.3
Clean Water L Correct 27 1.0
Clean Water M Correct 1 1.0
Clean Water N Correct 3 1.0
Clean Water Q Correct 4 1.0
Clean Water R Correct 3 1.0
Fish Tissue JJ Correct 1 1.0
Fish Tissue M Correct 79 1.0
Fish Tissue R Correct 12 1.0
Sediment M Correct 21 1.0
Sediment R Correct 5 1.0
20-212 µm White Fragment PS or PET or PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Correct 2 1
20-212 µm White Fragment PS or PVC or PET
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water R Incorrect 1 1
20-212 µm White Fragment PS or PVC or PET or PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Incorrect 1 1
20-212 µm White Fragment PVC
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Correct 2 1
Clean Water JJ Correct 1 1
Clean Water L Correct 13 1
Clean Water N Correct 4 1
Clean Water Q Correct 2 1
Clean Water R Correct 14 1
Fish Tissue JJ Correct 3 1
Fish Tissue R Correct 13 1
Sediment R Correct 2 1
20-212 µm White Fragment shell
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water R Incorrect 1 1
20-212 µm White Sphere PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water JJ Correct 2 1
Clean Water Q Correct 15 1
Fish Tissue JJ Correct 2 1
20-250 µm Orange Fiber PET
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Correct 14 0.93
Clean Water CC Incorrect 1 0.07
20-250 µm Red Fiber cotton
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Correct 4 0.67
Clean Water CC Incorrect 2 0.33
20-250 µm White Fragment PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Correct 3 1
20-250 µm White Fragment PET
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Correct 15 0.94
Clean Water CC Incorrect 1 0.06
20-250 µm White Fragment PS
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Correct 13 0.87
Clean Water CC Incorrect 2 0.13
20-250 µm White Fragment PS or PVC or PET
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Incorrect 1 1
20-250 µm White Fragment PS or PVC or PET or PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Incorrect 3 1
20-250 µm White Fragment PVC
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Correct 16 1
20-500 µm Green Sphere PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water A Correct 8 1
20-500 µm Red Fiber cotton
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water A Correct 8 1
20-500 µm White Fiber cellulose
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water A Correct 34 1
20-500 µm White Fragment Shell
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water A Correct 10 1
20-500 µm White Sphere PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water A Correct 70 1
212-500 µm Blue Fragment PS
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Correct 1 1
Clean Water G Correct 1 1
Fish Tissue JJ Correct 1 1
Sediment N Correct 1 1
Sediment R Correct 1 1
212-500 µm Clear Fragment PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water JJ Correct 1 1
212-500 µm Clear Sphere PS
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water B Correct 1 0.50
Clean Water B Incorrect 1 0.50
Clean Water C Correct 1 0.50
Clean Water C Incorrect 1 0.50
Clean Water L Correct 1 1.00
Clean Water M Correct 1 1.00
Dirty Water M Correct 5 1.00
Fish Tissue JJ Correct 1 0.25
Fish Tissue JJ Incorrect 3 0.75
Fish Tissue M Correct 5 1.00
Fish Tissue R Correct 2 1.00
Sediment M Correct 9 1.00
Sediment N Correct 3 1.00
212-500 µm Green Fragment PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water JJ Correct 1 1
212-500 µm Green Sphere PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water B Correct 12 1.00
Clean Water C Correct 5 0.56
Clean Water C Incorrect 4 0.44
Clean Water G Correct 5 1.00
Clean Water JJ Correct 6 1.00
Clean Water L Correct 10 1.00
Clean Water M Correct 5 1.00
Clean Water N Correct 5 1.00
Clean Water Q Correct 3 1.00
Clean Water R Correct 10 1.00
Dirty Water B Correct 12 1.00
Dirty Water C Correct 11 1.00
Dirty Water G Correct 6 1.00
Dirty Water M Correct 18 1.00
Dirty Water N Correct 10 1.00
Dirty Water R Correct 9 1.00
Fish Tissue JJ Correct 5 1.00
Fish Tissue M Correct 12 1.00
Fish Tissue R Correct 8 1.00
Sediment G Correct 10 1.00
Sediment M Correct 24 1.00
Sediment N Correct 14 1.00
Sediment R Correct 7 1.00
212-500 µm Orange Fiber PET
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Correct 4 1.00
Clean Water JJ Correct 4 1.00
Clean Water L Correct 11 0.92
Clean Water L Incorrect 1 0.08
Clean Water R Correct 2 0.67
Clean Water R Incorrect 1 0.33
Dirty Water C Correct 14 1.00
Dirty Water R Incorrect 5 1.00
Sediment N Correct 1 1.00
Sediment R Correct 1 1.00
212-500 µm Red Fiber cotton
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Correct 3 1
Clean Water JJ Correct 5 1
Clean Water R Incorrect 4 1
Dirty Water C Correct 2 1
212-500 µm Red Fiber Cotton
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water JJ Incorrect 1 1
212-500 µm White Fiber bunny fur
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Incorrect 5 1
Clean Water L Correct 1 1
212-500 µm White Fiber cellulose
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water JJ Correct 1 1
212-500 µm White Fragment PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water G Correct 1 1
Clean Water JJ Correct 1 1
Clean Water M Correct 1 1
Clean Water R Correct 1 1
212-500 µm White Fragment PET
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Correct 2 0.67
Clean Water C Incorrect 1 0.33
Clean Water DD Correct 4 1.00
Clean Water JJ Correct 3 1.00
Clean Water L Correct 9 0.90
Clean Water L Incorrect 1 0.10
Clean Water M Correct 6 1.00
Clean Water N Correct 1 1.00
Dirty Water B Correct 18 1.00
Dirty Water C Correct 7 1.00
Dirty Water M Correct 42 1.00
Dirty Water N Correct 5 1.00
Dirty Water R Correct 18 1.00
Fish Tissue JJ Correct 1 1.00
Fish Tissue M Correct 7 1.00
Fish Tissue R Correct 26 1.00
Sediment R Correct 1 1.00
212-500 µm White Fragment PS
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water B Correct 11 1.00
Clean Water C Correct 7 0.54
Clean Water C Incorrect 6 0.46
Clean Water DD Correct 2 1.00
Clean Water G Correct 5 1.00
Clean Water L Correct 15 1.00
Clean Water M Correct 11 1.00
Clean Water N Correct 13 1.00
Dirty Water B Correct 16 1.00
Dirty Water C Correct 9 1.00
Dirty Water G Correct 4 1.00
Dirty Water M Correct 55 1.00
Dirty Water N Correct 44 1.00
Dirty Water R Correct 30 1.00
Fish Tissue JJ Correct 2 1.00
Fish Tissue M Correct 47 1.00
Fish Tissue R Correct 38 1.00
Sediment M Correct 48 1.00
Sediment N Correct 21 1.00
Sediment R Correct 17 1.00
212-500 µm White Fragment PS or PET
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Fish Tissue JJ Correct 4 0.44
Fish Tissue JJ Incorrect 5 0.56
212-500 µm White Fragment PS or PET or PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C Correct 1 1
Clean Water M Correct 4 1
212-500 µm White Fragment shell
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Dirty Water R Incorrect 1 1
212-500 µm White Sphere PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water B Correct 35 1.00
Clean Water C Correct 30 0.88
Clean Water C Incorrect 4 0.12
Clean Water G Correct 24 0.92
Clean Water G Incorrect 2 0.08
Clean Water JJ Correct 8 0.89
Clean Water JJ Incorrect 1 0.11
Clean Water L Correct 16 1.00
Clean Water M Correct 9 1.00
Clean Water N Correct 6 0.86
Clean Water N Incorrect 1 0.14
Clean Water Q Correct 3 1.00
Clean Water R Correct 30 1.00
Dirty Water B Correct 37 1.00
Dirty Water C Correct 20 1.00
Dirty Water G Correct 7 1.00
Dirty Water M Correct 65 1.00
Dirty Water N Correct 48 1.00
Dirty Water R Correct 27 1.00
Fish Tissue JJ Correct 6 1.00
Fish Tissue M Correct 51 1.00
Fish Tissue R Correct 49 1.00
Sediment G Correct 18 1.00
Sediment M Correct 58 1.00
Sediment N Correct 42 1.00
Sediment R Correct 29 0.97
Sediment R Incorrect 1 0.03
250-500 µm Green Sphere PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Correct 6 1
Dirty Water CC Correct 5 1
250-500 µm Orange Fiber PET
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Correct 1 0.5
Clean Water CC Incorrect 1 0.5
250-500 µm White Fragment PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Correct 2 1
250-500 µm White Fragment PET
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Correct 5 1
250-500 µm White Fragment PS
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Correct 10 0.83
Clean Water CC Incorrect 2 0.17
250-500 µm White Sphere PE
Matrix Lab ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Correct 1 1.00
Dirty Water CC Correct 3 0.75
Dirty Water CC Incorrect 1 0.25

7 Incorrect ID’s or Undentifiable Particles

Particles that were incorrectly identified or labeled as unidentifiable are analyzed below.

>500 µm Blue Fragment PS
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Sediment G PE PS Incorrect 1 1
>500 µm Clear Sphere PS
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C PE PS Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water CC Inconclusive PS Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water DD no match on FTIR PS Incorrect 1 1
Dirty Water G PE PS Incorrect 2 1
Sediment G PE PS Incorrect 5 1
Sediment R unidentifiable PS Incorrect 1 1
>500 µm Orange Fiber PET
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C PS PET Incorrect 1 1
>500 µm Red Fiber cotton
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water R polybutyl acrylate cotton Incorrect 1 1
>500 µm White Fiber bunny fur
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C BACITRACIN(low matching degree) bunny fur Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water C HIDE GLUE bunny fur Incorrect 3 1
Clean Water C POLYESTER bunny fur Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water C SILK(low matching degree) bunny fur Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water DD no match on FTIR bunny fur Incorrect 1 1
>500 µm White Fiber cellulose
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C COTTON cellulose Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water C RAYON cellulose Incorrect 2 1
Clean Water JJ Wool cellulose Incorrect 1 1
>500 µm White Sphere PE
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Dirty Water CC Inconclusive PE Incorrect 1 1
Dirty Water R unidentifiable PE Incorrect 1 1
Fish Tissue R PS PE Incorrect 10 1
1-20 µm White Fragment PS or PE
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water R not identifiable PS or PE Incorrect 2 1
20-212 µm Orange Fiber PET
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C PE PET Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water C SILK(low matching degree) PET Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water R not identifiable PET Incorrect 3 1
20-212 µm Red Fiber cotton
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C PE cotton Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water C PET cotton Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water R not identifiable cotton Incorrect 5 1
20-212 µm White Fragment PE
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water Q unidentified PE Incorrect 3 1
20-212 µm White Fragment PET
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C COTTON PET Incorrect 4 1
Clean Water C HIDE GLUE(low matching degree) PET Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water C PE PET Incorrect 2 1
20-212 µm White Fragment PET or PS
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C PE PET or PS Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water R nylon PET or PS Incorrect 1 1
20-212 µm White Fragment PS
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C COTTON PS Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water C PE PS Incorrect 2 1
Clean Water C PET PS Incorrect 2 1
Clean Water C RAYON PS Incorrect 1 1
20-212 µm White Fragment PS or PVC or PET
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water R not identifiable PS or PVC or PET Incorrect 1 1
20-212 µm White Fragment PS or PVC or PET or PE
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C RAYON PS or PVC or PET or PE Incorrect 1 1
20-212 µm White Fragment shell
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water R CaCl2 shell Incorrect 1 1
20-250 µm Orange Fiber PET
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Inconclusive PET Incorrect 1 1
20-250 µm Red Fiber cotton
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Inconclusive cotton Incorrect 2 1
20-250 µm White Fragment PET
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Inconclusive PET Incorrect 1 1
20-250 µm White Fragment PS
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Inconclusive PS Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water CC POLYBUTYL ACRYLATE PS Incorrect 1 1
20-250 µm White Fragment PS or PVC or PET
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC PE PS or PVC or PET Incorrect 1 1
20-250 µm White Fragment PS or PVC or PET or PE
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Inconclusive PS or PVC or PET or PE Incorrect 3 1
Clean Water CC Silica PS or PVC or PET or PE Incorrect 1 1
212-500 µm Clear Sphere PS
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water B Polyethylene PS Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water C PET PS Incorrect 1 1
Fish Tissue JJ HDPE PS Incorrect 3 1
212-500 µm Green Sphere PE
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C PS PE Incorrect 4 1
212-500 µm Orange Fiber PET
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water L viscose PET Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water R not identifiable PET Incorrect 1 1
Dirty Water R unidentifiable PET Incorrect 5 1
212-500 µm Red Fiber cotton
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water R not identifiable cotton Incorrect 4 1
212-500 µm Red Fiber Cotton
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water JJ PETE Cotton Incorrect 1 1
212-500 µm White Fiber bunny fur
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C BACITRACIN(low matching degree) bunny fur Incorrect 4 1
Clean Water C PS bunny fur Incorrect 1 1
212-500 µm White Fragment PET
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C PS PET Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water L polyethylene PET Incorrect 1 1
212-500 µm White Fragment PS
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C carbon dioxide-more concentrated(low matching degree) PS Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water C COTTON PS Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water C HIDE GLUE(low matching degree) PS Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water C PET PS Incorrect 3 1
212-500 µm White Fragment PS or PET
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Fish Tissue JJ HDPE PS or PET Incorrect 1 1
Fish Tissue JJ Natural cellulose-low reading PS or PET Incorrect 1 1
Fish Tissue JJ Natural cellulose - low reading PS or PET Incorrect 1 1
Fish Tissue JJ Very low natural cellulose, inconclusive PS or PET Incorrect 2 1
212-500 µm White Fragment shell
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Dirty Water R unidentifiable shell Incorrect 1 1
212-500 µm White Sphere PE
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water C PS PE Incorrect 4 1
Clean Water G organic PE Incorrect 2 1
Clean Water JJ No good reading PE Incorrect 1 1
Clean Water N polyethelene kr 16 PE Incorrect 1 1
Sediment R unidentifiable PE Incorrect 1 1
250-500 µm Orange Fiber PET
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC Inconclusive PET Incorrect 1 1
250-500 µm White Fragment PS
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Clean Water CC PE PS Incorrect 2 1
250-500 µm White Sphere PE
Matrix Lab ID Reported Chemical ID True Chemical ID Chemical ID Result Number of Particles Proportion
Dirty Water CC Inconclusive PE Incorrect 1 1

End of Analysis.